Pineapple–Chipotle-Glazed Ham

By polloazul

Ingredients

• 1 12–15-lb. whole semiboneless ham
• 8 fresh or canned pineapple slices
• 64 whole cloves
• 2 3⁄4 cups Coca-Cola
• 2 chipotle peppers in adobo,
• drained and finely chopped
• 1⁄3 cup honey

Details

Servings 14

Preparation

Step 1

1.  Put ham into a 16-qt. pot; cover with water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 1 hour.

2.  Heat oven to 350˚. Transfer ham to a rack in a roasting pan. Using toothpicks, secure pineapple to ham; stud with cloves. Pour 2 cups Coca-Cola over ham; pour 1 cup water into pan. Cover loosely with foil; bake for 1 hour.

3. Meanwhile, combine the remaining Coca-Cola, chipotles, and honey in a 2-qt. saucepan; boil. Reduce the heat to medium; cook, stirring the glaze, until syrupy, 12–15 minutes. Uncover the ham; brush with some of the glaze. Increase oven to 500˚. Bake the ham, brushing occasionally with glaze, until browned and glossy, 15–20 minutes. Let cool for 20 minutes before carving.